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University of Mary Washington

General Information

Name: University of Mary Washington
Address: 1301 College Ave, Fredericksburg, VA 22401-5300
Phone:

  • General information: (540) 654-1000
  • Financial aid office: (540) 654-2468
  • Admissions office: (540) 654-2000

Website: www.umw.edu
Type of Institution: Public, 4-year or above
Religious affiliation: None

Estimated Student Expenses

Undergraduate academic year prices
Detailed expenses2006-072005-062004-05
Tuition and fees
        In-state$6,084$5,634$5,128
        Out-of-state$15,964$14,776$13,534
Books and supplies$900$900$900
Living arrangement
On-campus
        Room and board$6,244$6,002$5,744
        Other expenses$2,144$2,144$2,208
Off-campus
        Room and board$5,700$5,700$6,000
        Other expenses$2,446$2,446$3,006
Off-campus with family
        Other expenses$2,446$2,446$3,006

Total expenses   
In-state
        On-campus$15,372$14,680$13,980
        Off-campus$15,130$14,680$15,034
        Off-campus with family$9,430$8,980$9,034
Out-of-state
        On-campus$25,252$23,822$22,386
        Off-campus$25,010$23,822$23,440
        Off-campus with family$19,310$18,122$17,440

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 51%
  • Federal grants: 7%
  • State/local grants: 12%
  • Institutional grants: 27%
  • Student loans: 35%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$3263
  • State/local grants:$3580
  • Institutional grants:$1391
  • Student loans:$2819

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2006-07):$45
Undergraduate Admissions
Fall 2006
TotalMenWomen
Number of applicants4,2871,3442,943
Percent admitted70.0%71.7%69.2%
Percent admitted who enrolled
Full-time31.0%31.6%30.7%
Part-time0.2%0.3%0.1%

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 4734
Undergraduate enrollment: 4085
First-time student retention: 86%
Overall graduation rate: 76%

Characteristics of undergraduate students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 86%
    • Part Time: 14%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 34%
    • Women: 66%

White non-hispanic: 77%
Black non-hispanic: 4%
Hispanic: 3%
Asian/pacific islander: 4%
American indian/alaska native: 0%
Other: 10%

Degrees offered

    Area, Ethnic, Cultural, and Gender Studies
  • American/United States Studies/Civilization - Bachelor
    Biological and Biomedical Sciences
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General - Bachelor
    Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
  • Business Administration and Management, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other - Certificate
    Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General - Bachelor
    Education
  • Education, General - Master
  • Elementary Education and Teaching - Master
    English Language and Literature/Letters
  • English Language and Literature, General - Bachelor
    Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
  • Classics/Classical Languages, Lit & Linguistics, General - Bachelor
  • Foreign Languages and Literatures, General - Bachelor
    History
  • History, General - Bachelor
    Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies & Humanities
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other - Bachelor, Master
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies - Bachelor
    Mathematics and Statistics
  • Mathematics, General - Bachelor
    Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Historic Preservation and Conservation - Bachelor
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other - Bachelor
    Philosophy and Religious Studies
  • Philosophy - Bachelor
  • Philosophy and Religious Studies, Other - Bachelor
  • Religion/Religious Studies - Bachelor
    Physical Sciences
  • Chemistry, General - Bachelor
  • Physical Sciences, Other - Bachelor
  • Physics, General - Bachelor
    Psychology
  • Psychology, General - Bachelor
    Social Sciences
  • Anthropology - Bachelor
  • Economics, General - Bachelor
  • Geography - Bachelor
  • International Relations and Affairs - Bachelor
  • Political Science and Government, General - Bachelor
  • Sociology - Bachelor
    Visual and Performing Arts
  • Art History, Criticism and Conservation - Bachelor
  • Fine Arts and Art Studies, Other - Bachelor
  • Music, General - Bachelor
  • Visual and Performing Arts, General - Bachelor


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